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How To Register for Sales Tax in New Jersey (New Jersey Sales & Use Tax Registration Guide)
A practical registration guide for businesses required to collect and remit New Jersey Sales and Use Tax. The guide covers…
IRS Aims To Limit Tax Credits For Authorized Immigrants
The IRS is moving to restrict tax credit eligibility for authorized immigrants, including those with certain visa statuses or work…
Trade Court Judge Mulls Class Cert. For IEEPA Refunds
A U.S. Court of International Trade judge is considering class certification for importers seeking refunds of tariffs collected under the…
CBP Announces Increased Enforcement and Verification of Importer of Record Numbers
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced enhanced enforcement and verification measures targeting Importer of Record (IOR) numbers. This…
Day One Ready: What France’s E-Invoicing Mandate Means for Global Business
France's e-invoicing mandate represents a significant compliance challenge for global businesses operating in the country. The mandate requires businesses to…
Shaheen: Jurisdictional Nexus and Creditability
This article examines the legal concepts of jurisdictional nexus and creditability in the context of foreign tax credits, likely analyzing…
Less Than 30 Days to France’s Mandate: The Final Operational Checklist for ERP & Tax Readiness
With France's e-invoicing mandate less than 30 days away, this article provides a final operational checklist for businesses to ensure…
Australian CGDMTR Filing: Building a Repeatable Pillar Two Process with Direct ATO Transmission
Australia's Country-by-Country and Global Minimum Tax Data Report (CGDMTR) filing requirement introduces a direct transmission process to the Australian Taxation…
Trump 2.0 tariff tracker
A continuously updated tracker monitoring tariff actions taken under the Trump administration's second term trade policy agenda. The resource covers…
The Complete Playbook for Fighting CRA Tax Reassessments: When CRA Denies Your Tax Losses
This article provides a practical guide for Canadian taxpayers and advisers on challenging Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) reassessments that deny…
Carried Interest Tax Hike Would Barely Dent Federal Debt, Analysis Finds
An analysis finds that raising taxes on carried interest — the share of profits received by private equity and hedge…
Corporate tax update – August 2026
Saffery's corporate tax update for August 2026 covers recent developments in UK corporate taxation, including legislative changes, HMRC guidance, and…
FBR, ICAP jointly organise seminar on filing tax return for TY 2026
Pakistan's Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) jointly organised a seminar focused…
Oman E-Invoicing 2027: Fawtara Rollout for VAT-Registered Businesses
Oman is set to launch its mandatory e-invoicing system, branded 'Fawtara', for VAT-registered businesses by 2027. The rollout represents a…
Retailer app launched as government simplifies tax scheme for small traders
Pakistan's government launched a dedicated retailer app as part of efforts to simplify the tax scheme for small traders. The…
IT Department Verifies Suspicious Foreign Remittances
India's Income Tax Department is scrutinizing suspicious foreign remittances, verifying transactions that may involve undisclosed income or tax evasion through…
Update in the Limited Partner Litigation
This article provides an update on litigation concerning the tax treatment of limited partners, likely addressing whether limited partnership interests…
Real-Time E-Invoice Data Enables Continuous VAT Reconciliation
Real-time e-invoice data is enabling businesses to perform continuous VAT reconciliation rather than periodic batch processes. By leveraging structured invoice…
Trump Delays Canada Tariffs, Says Deal Imminent
President Trump announced a delay to threatened tariffs on Canadian goods, signaling that a trade deal between the US and…
Poland Clarifies Timing of Input VAT Reductions for In-Minus Corrections
Poland has issued clarification on the timing rules for reducing input VAT when receiving in-minus correction invoices (credit notes). The…
Delhi (PB) GSTAT Sustains ₹14.26 Lakh Anti-Profiteering Demand; Theatres Can’t Raise Ticket Prices to Offset GST Reduction
The Delhi Principal Bench of the GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) has upheld an anti-profiteering demand of ₹14.26 lakh against cinema…
VAT guidance on successive supplies following export sales
New VAT guidance addresses the treatment of successive supplies in transactions involving export sales, clarifying how VAT applies across a…
Luxembourg VAT Guide: Rates, FAIA, IOSS and Intrastat
A comprehensive VAT guide for Luxembourg has been published covering key compliance areas including applicable VAT rates, the FAIA (Fichier…
Accredited official statistics: Research and Development Tax Credits Statistics: September 2026
The UK government is scheduled to release official accredited statistics on Research and Development Tax Credits in September 2026. This…
ESOP Buy-Backs Under The Taxman’s Lens
This article examines the Indian tax authority's scrutiny of Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) buy-backs, analyzing how buyback transactions involving…
Meet Floris: €300 an Hour, 26 Billable Hours and Somehow 1,225 Hours Worked
A Dutch tax case examines the self-employed hours criterion required to claim the self-employment deduction (zelfstandigenaftrek). The article details how…
Allahabad HC: Objections to Draft Assessment Order Must Be Filed Before Both DRP and AO
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that taxpayers contesting a draft assessment order must file objections before both the Dispute…
Brazil’s E-Invoicing Mandate Goes Global: A New Frontier for Non-Resident Businesses
Brazil is extending its e-invoicing mandate to non-resident businesses, marking a significant compliance shift for foreign companies supplying goods or…
VAT on Leasehold Improvements by Non-Vendor Lessors: 2026 Draft TLAB Closes a Leakage Gap
South Africa's 2026 Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill proposes to close a VAT leakage gap concerning leasehold improvements made by…
SARS Tightens the Paper Trail for Zero-Rating: Interpretation Note 31 (Issue 5)
The South African Revenue Service has released Issue 5 of Interpretation Note 31, updating guidance on the documentary requirements for…
SARS Launches Consultation on Digital VAT Modernisation
The South African Revenue Service has launched a public consultation on modernising the country's VAT system through digital means. The…
Brazil’s New VAT Guidance for Real Estate Sector
Brazil has issued new VAT guidance specifically addressing the real estate sector, clarifying how the country's reformed indirect tax framework…
Can Penalty Under Section 271(1)(c) Be Levied on Estimated Bogus Purchase Additions? ITAT Says No
India's Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has ruled that penalty under Section 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act cannot be…
CBDT turns its attention to Form 15CB – and to the Accountants who sign it
India's Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has shifted focus to Form 15CB, the certificate issued by chartered accountants for…
Italy VAT changes to deductions and penalties
Italy is implementing changes to its VAT framework affecting both input tax deductions and penalty structures. These updates modify the…
Slovakia: TIN registration for 2027 e-invoicing
Slovakia is introducing mandatory e-invoicing with a TIN (Tax Identification Number) registration requirement ahead of its 2027 implementation deadline. Businesses…
CBP Will Void Importer of Record Numbers Beginning September 18, 2026
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced it will void Importer of Record (IOR) numbers beginning September 18, 2026,…
From data to policy: Building Africa’s evidence ecosystem for better tax reform
This article examines efforts to build stronger data infrastructure across Africa to support evidence-based tax reform. It highlights the gap…
Tax Court's Petition Deadline Isn't Flexible, 1st Circ. Rules
The First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the US Tax Court's 90-day petition filing deadline is jurisdictional and cannot…
Tax Noncompliance and the Gig Economy
This article examines tax noncompliance issues arising from the gig economy, where platform-based workers and freelancers often underreport income due…
Michigan enacts housing opportunity credit against individual or corporate income tax
Michigan has enacted a new housing opportunity tax credit applicable against both individual and corporate income tax liabilities. The credit…
Mamdani Administration Skipping NYC Council Hearing on Pied-à-Terre Tax, Sparking Criticism
The Mamdani administration in New York City is facing criticism for declining to attend a City Council hearing on a…
FBR, KTBA discuss income tax return design & taxpayer experience
Pakistan's Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) met with the Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) to discuss improvements to the income…
FTO flags ‘benami’ tax payments linked to commercial electricity consumption
Pakistan's Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has flagged a practice of 'benami' (anonymous or fictitious) tax payments linked to commercial electricity…
PRA cracks down on restaurants issuing unpaid or temporary bills
The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) in Pakistan has launched a crackdown on restaurants that issue unpaid or temporary bills to…
Column: Small Businesses Despise Trump’s Tariffs—for Good Reason
A column examining how small businesses are being negatively impacted by the Trump administration's tariff policies. The piece highlights the…
EU Guidance Lays Out Cost Adjustments For Carbon Levy
EU guidance has been issued outlining cost adjustment mechanisms for the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), the EU's carbon levy…
Allahabad HC: GST Jurisdiction Challenge After Contesting SCN on Merits Hit by Doctrine of Election
The Allahabad High Court ruled that a taxpayer who contests a Show Cause Notice (SCN) on its merits before a…
South Africa e-invoicing and e-reporting 2030
South Africa is consulting on the introduction of e-invoicing and digital VAT reporting requirements, with a target implementation horizon of…
Taxpayer Behavior in the Age of AI: A Field Experiment
A field experiment examining how AI influences taxpayer behavior, exploring whether AI tools affect compliance, reporting accuracy, and decision-making among…
Oman Sets 2027 E-Invoicing Deadlines for VAT Businesses
Oman has announced mandatory e-invoicing deadlines for VAT-registered businesses set for 2027. The phased implementation will require businesses to adopt…
U.S. E-Invoicing Remains Voluntary Amid No VAT-Driven Federal Mandate
Unlike many jurisdictions driven by VAT compliance needs, the United States has no federal mandate for e-invoicing, and adoption remains…
KRA Urges VAT Taxpayers to File Returns Despite iTax Errors
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has urged VAT-registered taxpayers to continue filing returns on time despite reported technical errors on the…
ICAEW Warns Against Mandatory Direct Debit for VAT and PAYE Payments
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has issued a warning against proposals that would make direct…
SARS Launches VAT Modernisation Consultation on Digital VAT Model
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has launched a public consultation on a proposed Digital VAT Model as part of…
Data Centre Industry Seeks GST ITC Relief on Infrastructure Costs
India's data centre industry is lobbying for GST input tax credit (ITC) relief on infrastructure costs, including construction, civil works,…
US New York Sales Tax on SaaS, Software and Digital Products
This article examines how New York State applies sales tax to SaaS, software, and digital products. New York has long…
New Delhi ITAT: Interest U/S 28 of Land Acquisition Act Not Taxable Separately as Income from Other Sources
The New Delhi Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) ruled that interest awarded under Section 28 of the Land Acquisition Act…
The increasing importance of ‘economic substance’ under Indian income tax laws
India's income tax framework is placing growing emphasis on economic substance requirements, reflecting a broader shift in how tax authorities…
EU Customs Reform: A Major Change for Non-EU Importers
The EU customs reform represents a significant overhaul affecting non-EU importers trading with the European Union. The reform introduces major…
Parliament Passes MMDR Amendment Bill 2026 to Restrict States from Imposing Taxes on Mineral Rights
India's Parliament has passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill 2026, which restricts state governments from imposing…
Rejected of application done under Section 119(2)(b) Application: Is It Appealable?
This article examines whether a rejection of an application filed under Section 119(2)(b) of the Indian Income Tax Act —…
87A Rebate: When the Computer Said “No”, Nagpur ITAT Said “Yes”
The Nagpur Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ruled in favour of taxpayers denied the Section 87A rebate by automated tax processing…
KOR for Entrepreneurs: Is It Really a Good Idea?
This article examines the KOR (Kleineondernemersregeling), the Netherlands' small business VAT exemption scheme, evaluating whether it genuinely benefits entrepreneurs. The…
Swiss government backs temporary defence VAT rise of 0.5%
The Swiss government has backed a proposal for a temporary VAT rate increase of 0.5 percentage points to fund expanded…
Payroll Pulse: The hidden price of the perfect perk, where modern rewards meet payroll reality
This article examines the payroll tax implications of modern employee perks and benefits, highlighting how non-cash rewards and innovative compensation…
Ex-Goldman Exec Ordered To Pay $860K For Not Filing FBAR
A former Goldman Sachs executive has been ordered by a court to pay $860,000 in penalties for failing to file…
The 2/37 Haircut on Distributable Net Income: What Fiduciaries Need to Know
Fiduciaries administering trusts and estates must understand the 2/37 haircut rule that reduces distributable net income (DNI) when certain deductions…
Attorneys Skeptical Of Trump's 11th Circ. Appeal Of IRS Case
Legal observers and tax attorneys are expressing skepticism about the Trump organization's appeal to the Eleventh Circuit in a case…
Billionaire Mark Cuban Blasts ‘Insane’ Ro Khanna Wealth Tax Proposal
Billionaire Mark Cuban has publicly criticized Rep. Ro Khanna's proposed wealth tax, calling it 'insane.' The proposal targets ultra-high-net-worth individuals…
Law Professor Appeals Remote Taxation Case to New York High Court
A law professor is appealing a remote taxation case to New York's highest court, challenging how the state taxes income…
Trump Accounts: The Annual Exclusion Exception, Not the Rule
The Big Beautiful Bill introduces 'Trump Accounts,' tax-advantaged savings accounts for children that interact with gift tax annual exclusion rules.…
White House Previews AI-Powered “Detective Border” Tool Targeting Chinese Transshipment
The White House has previewed an AI-powered border enforcement tool called 'Detective Border' aimed at identifying and intercepting Chinese goods…
Trump Says US Weighing Attempt to Stop NYC Pied-A-Terre Tax
Former President Trump has indicated the federal government is considering intervening to block New York City's proposed pied-à-terre tax, which…
Biz Pushes Class Cert. As Solution To IEEPA Refund Issues
A business is seeking class certification as a procedural mechanism to address tariff refund claims arising under the International Emergency…
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